For the 600-square-metre (6,500 square feet) store, Urquiola referred to historic pieces such as Italian designer Franco Albini's 1939 Veliero bookshelf. The storage unit features a pair of V-shaped wooden supports, which were reinterpreted as structural elements throughout the interior.

Cassina marked the Modernist architect's 50th anniversary this year with a range of wooden tables by Jaime Háyon, designed to look like the curved structural elements of Le Corbusier's iconic buildings.

It also turned wood from a paulownia tree, originally planted by the architect at his Villa le Lac, into a collection of decorative wooden objects.

At the store, a copper staircase leads shoppers downstairs. Here Urquiola has added a space designed to resemble an apartment, divided into living, dining, bedroom and office areas. The store showcases a selection of products from brands owned by Haworth, including Cassina, Cappellini and Poltrona Frau.

"The Cassina showroom aims to strengthen the brands' presence in the area confirming it as a key destination to serve both industry professionals and consumers with an interest in high quality and authentic design," said Cassina in a statement.

Urquiola, 54, is based in Milan and is regarded as one of the world's most important female designers, working on projects ranging from furniture and lighting to interiors.

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